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Norway's most spectacular drive, this road passes an estimated 14,000 islands. It can be
slow going with all the ferries and inlet-hugging stretches of road, but it is unquestionably
worth it. The entire route could be done in a couple of days, but four or five is far more
enjoyable. Factor in time as well for a detour to the
Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park
, home to Norway's second-largest icefield and accessible glacier tongues. The most beau-
tiful section of the Kystriksveien route is between Stokkvågen and Storvik, and it's along
this section that you'll cross the
Arctic Circle
.
Bodø
has much to recommend it, but its primary appeal is as the gateway (by ferry) to
the
Lofoten Islands
. Unlike any other landscape in Norway, the Lofoten could easily oc-
cupy a week of your time, although it can be experienced much more rapidly for those in a
hurry. All the islands and villages are worth visiting, but on no account miss
Å
, a charm-
ingly preserved village at the southern tip of Moskenesøy. Like Lofoten but with far fewer
visitors,
Vesterålen
iswildandbeautifulandworthadayortwo,includingsummerwhale-
watching off
Stø
, before you head on to journey's end at
Narvik
.
